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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... Tests: ECG, Telemetry ... , Cardiac enzymes ... #diagnosis #workup
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... Workup Cost-effective ... tests for most ... testingCardiac ... #diagnosis #workup
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
echocardiogram to workup ... diagnostic criteria ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Polyarthritis: • Complete ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #diagnosis #testing
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Irregular wide-complex ... Fibrillation - Testing ... serum creatinine, test ... #management #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Testing: • Pulse ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... 10 minutes of rest ... HPS features - Complete
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
Echocardiogram Wide complex ... lead ECG, POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical